HEALTHY HABITS OF A HEALTHY HABITS OF A TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION

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Healthy HabitsHealthy Habits

Accept the things you cannot change

Create a balanced scheduleStay organizedDon’t over obligate yourselfTake regular breaks during the dayEngage in daily physical activityGive up bad habitsMake healthy food choicesGet plenty of restRemember to Laugh.....................

Take responsibility for improving your physical and emotional well-being

Avoid pitfalls by identifying habits and negative attitudes that add to work stress

Better your communication skills to improve relationships with management and coworkers

Learn to Manage Job Learn to Manage Job StressStress

Fear of being laid off with current budget deficits

More responsibilities due to staff cutbacks

Pressure to meet rising expectations, with no increase in job satisfaction, or pay

Pressure to work at optimum levels – all the time!

Common Causes for Common Causes for Excessive Stress in the Excessive Stress in the

WorkplaceWorkplace

Prioritize tasks

Separate overwhelming projects into small steps

Delegate responsibilities

Be willing to compromise

Task Management TipsTask Management Tips

Feeling anxious, irritable, or depressed

Apathy, loss of interest in workProblems sleepingFatigueTrouble concentratingMuscle tension or headaches

Stress Warning SignsStress Warning Signs

Administrators can act as positive role models in times of high stress.Clearly define employees' roles and responsibilitiesMake communication friendly and efficientGive workers opportunities to participate in decisions that affect their jobsConsult employees about scheduling and work rulesDemonstrate appreciation for individual employeesBe sure the workload is suitable for employees abilitiesAvoid unrealistic deadlines

Reduce Job StressReduce Job Stress

Provide opportunities for interaction among employees

Establish a “zero” tolerance policy for harassment

Make management actions consistent with your organizations values

Effectively communicate with personnel

Promote A Friendly Promote A Friendly ClimateClimate

Think PositiveThink Positive

Avoid negative statements....

Replace with positive statements......

“I can’t do this” “I’ll do the best I can”

“Everything is going wrong” “I can handle things if I take one step at a time”

“I hate it when this happens” “I know how to deal with this; I’ve done it before.”

Count to 10Take a few deep breathsStep back from the stressful situation Go for a walkSay “I’m sorry” if you make a

mistakeDivide larger problems into smaller

parts

Emergency Stress Emergency Stress StoppersStoppers

Four Major Components

1.Self-awareness

2.Self-management

3.Social awareness

4.Relationship management

Improve Emotional Improve Emotional IntelligenceIntelligence

• Alarm Reaction: Freeze, Flight, Fight, Fright

• Anger is one letter short of Danger• Stay Cool, Calm and Collective• Stress Cycle

Manage Yourself Before Manage Yourself Before Managing OthersManaging Others

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